Every diehard rugby league fan knows that NRL pre-seasons are always the worst.
On the positive note, it gives us a chance to salivate at the prospect of new recruits at different clubs.
Here I rank what I believe to be the Top 5 signings of season 2019.
2. Angus Crichton
The man they call 'Gus' heads over to the oldest rival of his former club in the South Sydney Rabbitohs. With the loss of Ryan Matterson, look for Crichton to fill the 80-minute void seamlessly. Since his debut, Crichton has been an extremely consistent workhorse as an edge back-rower, possessing great second phase. With the likes of Tedesco improving his ball playing ability and the experience of Cronk on his inside shoulder, I'm expecting a lot more tries and try assists to his tally.
So the best back in the game last year with the most running metres out of everyone in the NRL doesn’t make your top 5 list.
Surely Fergo is in the top 3 if not number 1.
Spot on assessment. On the back of the ace forward pack of the Sharks Shaun Johnson will carve it up. The loss of Holmes could well turn to gold and losing a fullback for a top gun play maker, allowing Moylan to go to the back, is a pretty decent trade off in the end, Top 8 finish for sure and probably top 4 with the depth they have.
Hahahahahahaha. Hang on breath. Hahahahahahah
Ah Mau was a solid player for the Dragons, but he wouldn’t make my list.
Think Klemmer would be on top of the list. Will only get better with age.
I’m not expecting big things from Parra this year tbh, Ferguson, although a great player wont have the space and chances to get the number of tries he got last season
Very solid player, but personally with the depth the Knights have got this year, especially in the forwards Klemmer might not standout per se when compared to SJ.
Thanks for the feedback. Appreciate it.
What about Blake Ferguson ?
Where’s Corey Norman???………That’s right, the article is titled TOP 5….Not FLOP 5..apologies…..
How about you do all a favor and just forget the “breathe” part of your dribble………
+1
Sorry just got out of the doctors being treated for a broken rib when I nearly died laughing at your post. Top 4 hahaha, and whereโs this ace forward pack you speak off? And you reckon I dribble. Johnson is a myth and Moylan at fullback just means more tryโs of the opposition. You didnโt think that through did you.
Weโll remind you of that when Johnson spends half the season on the sidelines with Dugan and the rest of the time dancing about achieving nothing aside from terrible defensive reads. Trust me princess, Norman knows heโs on his last chance and will produce a far better season than an all style, no substance show pony like Johnson.
Here we go again. I suppose you’re going to talk up the merged venture with the embarrassingly useless half back and dud coach? April cheers and September tears. Why do you put yourself through this torment every year? I mean why would someone, with even your obviously limited intelligence, even bother? The script never changes for the mergers so don’t worry about making predictions for others. You’ve been dead wrong on Cronulla for at least the past 3 seasons that we know of and this year looks like being another strike for the oracle ……
That is a very brave call champ. I suppose Hunt will star as well? Bahahahahaaaaa
Dud coach? Sorry whereโs your coach. And overrated halfbacks? Might want to check in your own locker rooms first. Haha, limited intelligence indeed. Looking forward to another season of proving you wrong before your stain of a club gets shipped off to Perth. Enjoy the shire while it lasts (not that thereโs much to enjoy)
Not brave, pretty simple prediction actually. As if Dugan and Johnson wonโt spend half the year injured. Donโt need to be psychic to figure that out. Great recruiting as usual gummies.
Crichton a better signing than Klemmer, Johnson #1, no mention of Ramien or Fergo, the latter whom was the seasons top metre eater and Dally M winger of the year. Yeah I think whoever wrote this gibberish deadset has brain damage